DETROIT — Parents can receive discounts from stores and
retailers if they become more involved in Detroit Public Schools parent
programs, according to The Detroit News.
In contrast, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy recently suggested jail
time for parents who don't show up for parent-student conferences, CNN
reported.

The district plans to hand out 30,000 electronic cards in
November that will be scanned each time the user attends a program, such as
those on parenting or job skills, according to The News. More frequent
attendance leads to greater rewards, the report said.

The district recently opened its eighth Parent Resource
Center, this one at Phoenix Academy, The News reported.

Worthy suggested the Detroit City Council adopt a proposal requiring a parent to attend at least
one parent-teacher conference a year or face up to three days in jail,
according to CNN. Her idea has met with mixed support, the report said.